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Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘N’ Roll, Part 2
Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘N’ Roll, Part 2 By Johnny W. Sumrall Jr., Author of Classic Magnolia Rock — History of Original Mississippi Rock and Roll, 1953 – 1970 Dick Clark, Cliff, Barbara, and Ed Thomas Cliff Thomas began … Continue reading
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Tagged "I'm On My Way Home", "Sorry I Lied", 1953 – 1970, Classic Magnolia Rock — History of Original Mississippi Rock and Roll, Cliff Thomas, Johnny W. Sumrall Jr
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Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘n’ Roll
Mississippi Firsts in Original Rock ‘n’ Roll by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr. Author of Classic Magnolia Rock History of Original Mississippi Rock ‘n’ Roll from 1953 – 1970 One of the first bands in the Mississippi Rock and Roll genre … Continue reading
Almost Famous—Hoppy Bennett and the Esquires by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr
In 1964 The Surgeon General of The United States issued a report stating that smoking is bad for you. James “Hoppy” Bennett took that as an opportunity to write a the song “Smoking is Bad for You”. Hoppy Bennett and … Continue reading
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Tagged hoppy bennett, Jackson ms music, mississippi music, mississippi rock, rock roll history
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Mississippi Fred McDowell – I do not play no rock’n’roll By Johnny W. Sumrall Jr
From the back cover of the album “Mississippi Fred McDowell…I do not play no rock’n’roll” Fred introduces himself and his music with these words: ” My name is Fred McDowell. They call me Mississippi Fred McDowell. But my home’s in … Continue reading
Fuzzy Buffer—Man or Group by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr.
Editor’s Note: Johnny Sumrall writes about Mississippi’s Rock-n-Roll history. I first learned about Fuzzy Buffer when interviewing Gerald “Wolf” Stephenson for my book, Classic Magnolia Rock. Wolf was one of the owners of the then MALACO recording studio located … Continue reading
Rock and Roll Firsts from Mississippi by Johnny Sumrall
Although Mississippi is noted for Blues music, there are many firsts in Rock and Roll music from the Magnolia State. The first rock and roll record to be released world-wide was a song by the original Rolling Stones from … Continue reading
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Rock History Rocks on in Mississippi Part II by Johnny W. Sumrall
Editor’s note: This is the second of Johnny Sumrall’s two-part series on early Rock and Roll bands in Mississippi. His comprehensive book, Classic Magnolia Rock—History of Original Mississippi Rock and Roll 1952-1970, is available in our on-line store. Among … Continue reading
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Rock History Rocks On In Mississippi by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts on Mississippi’s rock history by Mr. Sumrall. This post takes you back to the heady days of the most successful local band of the time, Andy Anderson and the Rolling Stones. … Continue reading